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Vectors
Question Paper
Course CIE IGCSE Maths

Section Vectors & Transformations
Topic Vectors
Difficulty Hard
Time Allowed 30
Score /24
Percentage /100
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Question 1a
The diagram shows triangle OPT .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯
In the diagram OT = t and OP = p .
OK : KT = 2 :1 and TL : LP = 2 :1 .
Find, in terms of t and p, in its simplest form
⎯⎯⎯
i) PL
[2]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) KL
[2]
[4 marks]
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Question 1b
KL is extended to the point M .
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 2 4
KM = − t + p.
3 3
Show that M lies on OP extended.
[2 marks]
Question 2
P is the point (16, 9) and Q is the point (22, 24).
N is the point on PQ such that PN = 2NQ.
Find the co-ordinates of N.
(.................... , ....................)
[4 marks]
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Question 3
In the diagram, O is the origin, OT = 2TD and M is the midpoint of TC .

⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
OC = c and OD = d .
Find the position vector of M .

Give your answer in terms of c and d in its simplest form.
[3 marks]
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Question 4
⎛ −3 ⎞⎟ ⎛5 ⎞⎟ ⎛ 14 ⎞⎟
a = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ b = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ c = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝4 ⎠ ⎝ 9 ⎠
ma + n b = c
Write down two simultaneous equations and solve them to find the value of m and the value of n .
Show all your working.
m = ................................................
n = ................................................
[5 marks]
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Question 5a
OPTR is a trapezium.
⎯⎯⎯
OP = a
⎯⎯⎯
PT = b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OR = 3b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) Find OT in terms of a and b
[1]
⎯⎯⎯
ii) Find PR in terms of a and b
Give your answer in its simplest form.
[1]
[2 marks]
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Question 5b
S is the point on PR such that PS : SR = 1 : 3
⎯⎯⎯
Find OS in terms of a and b .
[2 marks]
Question 5c
What does your answer to part (b) tell you about the position of point S ?
[2 marks]
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Vectors
Question Paper

Topic Vectors
Difficulty Very Hard
Time Allowed 30
Score /21
Percentage /100
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Question 1
In the diagram, OAB and OED are straight lines.

O is the origin, A is the midpoint of OB and E is the midpoint of AC .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
AC = a and CB = b .
Find, in terms of a and b , in its simplest form

⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AB ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) OE ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OE = ................................................ [2]
iii) the position vector of D .
[3]
[6 marks]
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Question 2a
OPQR is a rectangle and O is the origin.

M is the midpoint of RQ and PT : TQ = 2 : 1 .
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
OP = p and OR = r .
Find, in terms of p and/or r , in its simplest form
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) MQ ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
MQ = .............................................. [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) MT ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
MT = .............................................. [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
iii) OT ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OT = .............................................. [1]
[3 marks]
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Question 2b
RQ and OT are extended and meet at U .
Find the position vector of U in terms of p and r .
[2 marks]
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Question 3a
OAB is a triangle and C is the mid-point of OB .

D is on AB such that AD : DB = 3 : 5.
OAE is a straight line such that OA : AE = 2 : 3.
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = a and OC = c .
Find the following vectors, in terms of a and c , in their simplest form

⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AB ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) AD ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯
AD = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯
iii) CE ,
⎯⎯⎯
CE = ................................................ [1]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
iv) CD .
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⎯⎯⎯⎯
CD = ................................................ [2]
[5 marks]
Question 3b
⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
CE = k CD
Find the value of k .
k = ................................................
[1 mark]
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Question 4
ABC is a straight line.

AB : BC = 2:5
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
OA = 2a + b
⎯⎯⎯⎯
OB = 3a + 2b
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Express OC in terms of a and b .
[4 marks]
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Vectors
Question Paper

Topic Vectors
Difficulty Medium
Time Allowed 40
Score /26
Percentage /100
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Question 1
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 10 ⎞⎟
VW = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ − 24 ⎠
 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
Find VW  .
[2 marks]
Question 2
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎯⎯⎯⎯
AB = ⎛⎜⎜ 6 ⎞⎟⎟ BC = ⎛⎜⎜−2 ⎞⎟⎟ DC = ⎛⎜⎜ 2 ⎞⎟⎟
⎝ −1⎠ ⎝ 5⎠ ⎝ −3⎠
Find
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) AC ,
AC = ⎛⎜⎜⎜ ⎞⎟
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎟⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) BD ,
BD = ⎛⎜⎜⎜ ⎞⎟
⎯⎯⎯⎯
⎟⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
iii) ⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
 BC  .
[2]
[6 marks]
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Question 3
⎛4 ⎞⎟ ⎛ −2 ⎞⎟
p = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ q = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝5 ⎠ ⎝ 7 ⎠
i) Find 2p + q .
⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
ii) Find  p  .
[2]
[4 marks]
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Question 4
⎛ −3 ⎞⎟ ⎛5 ⎞⎟ ⎛ 14 ⎞⎟
a = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ b = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ c = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝4 ⎠ ⎝ 9 ⎠
i) Find 3a − 2b .
⎛⎜ ⎞⎟
⎜ ⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
ii) Find | a | .
[2]
[4 marks]
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Question 5
⎯⎯⎯⎯
i) Find the column vector AB .
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎛ ⎞⎟
AB = ⎜⎜ ⎟ [1]
⎝ ⎠
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) Find |AB | .
⎯⎯⎯⎯
|AB | = ................................................. [2]
[3 marks]
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Question 6
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 4 ⎞ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ 8 ⎞⎟ ⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛⎜ −3 ⎞⎟
OA = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟⎟ AB = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ AC = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟
3
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ −7 ⎠ ⎝ 6 ⎠
Find
i) ⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
OB  ,
⎯⎯⎯⎯ 
OB  = ............................................... [3]
⎯⎯⎯⎯
ii) BC .
⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⎛ ⎞⎟
BC = ⎜⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ [2]
⎝ ⎠
[5 marks]
Question 7
⎛⎜ −1 ⎞⎟
Find the magnitude of the vector ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 7 ⎠
[2 marks]
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Course CIE IGCSE Maths

In the diagram, O is the origin, OT = 2TD and M is the midpoint of TC .

Find the position vector of M .

Course CIE IGCSE Maths

In the diagram, OAB and OED are straight lines.

Find, in terms of a and b , in its simplest form

OPQR is a rectangle and O is the origin.

OAB is a triangle and C is the mid-point of OB .

Find the following vectors, in terms of a and c , in their simplest form

ABC is a straight line.

Course CIE IGCSE Maths

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